Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 117 Associate, 2,427 Bachelor's, 743 Master's, 41 Doctorate (professional), 16 1-2 Years certificates, 27 Post-BS Certificate, and 39 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by EKU.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate80117
Bachelor's8622,427
Master's3913743
Doctorate (professional)3241
1-2 Years certificates12316
Post-BS Certificate4127
Post-MS Certificate5439
Total169273,555

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Eastern Kentucky University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Certificate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Social Work$22,500
Associate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$51,800
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$57,000
Construction Management$54,500
Computer and Information Sciences$49,200
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$88,300
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)$70,000
Clinical Psychology$46,500
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services$38,900
Special Education and Teaching$37,700

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Eastern Kentucky University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
AssociateBachelor'sPost-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at EKU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
1-2 Years CertificateAssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Practice)Doctorate (Other)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies (1 completers) 8 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 3 completers-
Mathematics and Statistics (other)3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting (1 completers) 0 completers-
Corrections0-
Securities Services Administration/Management0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician0-
Homeland Security0-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services (1 completers) 0 completers-
Youth Services/Administration0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 0 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 5 completers-
Accounting5-
Total16
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 11 completers-
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 6 completers-
Technical Teacher Education6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 22 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies 4 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 45 completers$26,900
General Studies45-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 19 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)9-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse10$51,800
Total117
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 19 completers-
Agricultural Production Operations19$32,800
Ornamental Horticulture0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 23 completers-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management23$24,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 72 completers$25,800
Speech Communication and Rhetoric41$25,800
Journalism0-
Radio and Television22$22,100
Public Relations/Image Management9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 29 completers$49,200
Computer and Information Sciences29$49,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 125 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction1-
Special Education and Teaching18$31,400
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness4-
Elementary Education and Teaching62-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching23-
Business Teacher Education0-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education5-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education1-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Technical Teacher Education4-
History Teacher Education7-
Spanish Language Teacher Education0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 146 completers-
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician120-
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)15-
Engineering/Industrial Management11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 31 completers-
French Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature10-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation20-
American Sign Language, Other1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 38 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies10-
Human Development and Family Studies28$25,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies 29 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal29-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 24 completers$20,900
English Language and Literature24$20,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 164 completers$25,800
General Studies164-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 90 completers$20,200
Biology/Biological Sciences37$20,200
Biomedical Sciences53-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 8 completers-
Mathematics3-
Statistics5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 31 completers-
International/Global Studies7-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)24-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 92 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management20$25,100
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management29-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science43-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 6 completers-
Philosophy6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 42 completers-
Chemistry7-
Forensic Chemistry30-
Geology/Earth Science3-
Physics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology (1 completers) 203 completers$26,100
Psychology203$26,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting (1 completers) 313 completers$29,500
Corrections3-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration153-
Criminal Justice/Police Science8-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician21$46,500
Fire Services Administration16-
Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention27-
Homeland Security77$35,100
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 78 completers-
Social Work78$30,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 55 completers-
Anthropology8-
Economics0-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1-
Political Science and Government29-
Sociology17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving 76 completers$37,200
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology76$37,200
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 52 completers-
Art/Art Studies10$21,700
Fine/Studio Arts17-
Music25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 351 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist28-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator20-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)25-
Athletic Training/Trainer0-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist17-
Environmental Health16-
Public Health Education and Promotion28-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist76-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse141$57,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 317 completers$28,300
Business/Commerce82$28,300
Business Administration and Management31$36,100
Accounting52$37,700
Finance30-
Management Information Systems19-
Marketing/Marketing Management44$33,800
Insurance17$42,800
Fashion Merchandising13-
Construction Management29$54,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 13 completers-
History13$21,400
Total2,427
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 11 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education (9 completers) 152 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction4-
Educational Leadership and Administration7$37,400
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision5-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration9-
Special Education and Teaching15$37,700
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented4-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments29-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services26$38,900
Elementary Education and Teaching10-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching3-
Secondary Education and Teaching3-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels16-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education5-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 11 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 14 completers-
English Language and Literature3-
Creative Writing11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 8 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 4 completers-
Mathematics0-
Mathematics and Statistics4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 26 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management8-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 4 completers-
Chemistry4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology (1 completers) 56 completers-
Psychology17-
Clinical Psychology11$46,500
Industrial and Organizational Psychology28-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting (1 completers) 127 completers$31,200
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration4-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)118$70,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services (1 completers) 29 completers-
Public Administration16-
Social Work13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 9 completers-
Music9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (1 completers) 270 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer11-
Public Health21$36,800
Occupational Therapy/Therapist74-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse164$88,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 17 completers-
Business/Commerce17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 5 completers-
History5-
Total743
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 13 completers-
Clinical Psychology13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 28 completers-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist18-
Nursing Practice10-
Total41
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 18 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 completers-
Nursing Practice0-
Total18
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 0 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 12 completers-
Psychology (other)12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services (1 completers) 13 completers-
Social Work13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 2 completers-
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene2-
Total27
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education (1 completers) 23 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology (1 completers) 3 completers-
School Psychology0-
Applied Behavior Analysis3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 13 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing12-
Total39